Year 1 Class Teacher (Maternity Cover)

St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers' pension scheme

Employee discount scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy, invites applications for a full-time Class Teacher from January 2027. The role demands commitment to excellence, the ability to inspire pupils, and high expectations for achievement and behaviour.

The post is fixed-term until 10 December 2027 or sooner if the postholder returns. Visits are welcome; contact the Office Manager to arrange an appointment.

Qualifications

• Be a good to outstanding practitioner.
• Be committed to safeguarding and welfare of children.
• Engage and motivate pupils and work with families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons and support Catholic ethos.
• Motivate children and manage behaviour to high standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues and parents to support learning.
• Attend safeguarding and welfare procedures.

Skills

Catholic ethos

Inspiring pupils

Collaborative team work

High expectations

Safeguarding

Job description

• Full Time, Maternity Cover
• Fixed Term until 10 December 2027 or the return of the postholder, whichever is soonest
• Salary Grade MPS/UPS
• Required January 2027
• Not suitable for ECT's

The Governors are looking to appoint a full-time Class Teacher, starting in January 2027. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellence, capable of inspiring and motivating pupils, and have high expectations for both achievement and behaviour.

We are looking for someone who will:

• support the Catholic ethos of our school
• be a good to outstanding practitioner, able to motivate children
• be innovative, creative, forward thinking and work collaboratively within our team
• have high expectations of children of all groups and abilities
• engage and motivate children to learn
• be cheerful and friendly and build positive relationships with children, staff and parents
• be committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding
• have a fair, positive and calm approach to ensure pupils meet high expectations of excellent behaviour

Visits to St. Mary’s, Knaresborough are warmly welcomed; please contact Rosie Wood, Office Manager on 01423 864631 to make an appointment.

What we can offer you:

• A friendly and welcoming school where excellence is valued and celebrated
• Children who are enthusiastic, positive and prepared to work hard
• A strong and supportive leadership team and governing body, committed to developing our staff team
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Teachers' pension scheme
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing

• Closing Date: Monday 19 October 2026 at noon
• Interviews: W/C 2 November 2026

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2026, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.